The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-16

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WASHINGTON isl9':'l NEWS.
THE DEATH OF JUSTICE WOO
; The Supreme Court Loses ono Of It's bright.
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atead of Gold = General News. 4
u " v ARLINGTON, D. o., May l4.-Willian
Durham Woodn died here about noon noon 10.
Gay, Of q compllca tlon 4 o. diseases, the
chief ailment being diabetes. He returned
from California q short time tslncs, and
there were strong hopes that his tip there
would prove beneficial. Within q week
be- has failed rapidly. His brother.in.
low, General Willard Warner, and hfa
aiHter, Mrs. Manypenny, with; the ! mem.
bers Of their 3immedis, . families. were
here ut the time OF his death, There will
DO private funeral services here on Nom
day evening next at 8 o. clock, which will
DO attended by the President, the Cabinet,
tho Supreme Bench and q few Intimate
friends. The family will leave with Tie
remains Tor Newark, Ohio, at 10 o'clock
Monday night, In special car by the B. 4
.. The meHbssss5f. tho Supreme Court
and the officers Of that body will accom-
paay the funeral purity. The principal
service will be held at Trinity Church,
Newark, on Tuesday afternoon. upon the
arrival OF the train due there at | so.
In bis death the Court: and the country
have sustained I a great loss. L Justice
Woods waa born OF Newark, O., August 3,
1921 He graduated at Western R.aervs
College in 1S4l and from Y ale in 1916!
His brilliant standing there Is shown by
his6election as valedictorian Of his class.
Two years later he was admitted to the
barr His fine oratorcial pow ers attracted
public attention and he was cent to tho
Legislature by the Democrats. He at
once became leader, and in 1859 was
Speaker. OF the House. In all the political
discussions which rcged in the Ohio Lsg-
islature through tho spring OF 1861, he was
noted Tor the virulence Of hts Opposition
toeyeyy measure Of Mr.. Lincoln's Admin.
istration aud OF bis party. Even after the
firing Of Sumter he strenuously rssis!sd
the million loan bill, by tho aid Of which
1t was proposed to place Ohio In posture
Of defense and to assist the general Gov
eminent in its emergency. Presently,
however, the uprising in the State
reached the capital. Under Mr.. Woods
leadership the party still delayed
the loan bill in the House, but in
Its private Caucus discussions he earnestly
urged a change Of policy, while with tho
Republican leaders he pleaded that, by a
little delay, they might be abls to gain
the great moral triumph of unanimous
vote in favor Of the bill. His efforts were
successful, aud on the 18th OF April, in
moving the passage Of the bill, he signal.
lied the changsof policy by an eloquent
wsr epeech.f lie had no heart, he said, to
discuss the causes Of the troubles that
were upon the country. They stood on
the dread threshold Of civil war, and must
act. The Government at Washington was
his Government, and by tin peace or in
war, right or .wro1g-he would over stand.
The flag Of our hearts he would maintain
to the last. Tho aoil Of Ohio or Of tho
North must not be invaded. In it's de-
Tense he would spend the Last isrthing OF
treasure aud the last drop OF blood, snd
locking shields with his friends would
stand ! or fall by ''our country" Mr..
Woods was greeted by loud applause from
his follow members at tho closs OF this
speec &. and when, soon afterwsrd, tho
vote was reached, the bill was unsni.
mously passed. 4 e7
Thus far, however, he had only pledged
himself to war in defense Of the territory
Of the North. AS the war progressed his
views enlarged, and on the 1lth Of No
vember, 1881, he WAS ready to enter the
United States aeryice lin which his broth
or, Charles R. Woods, Of the regular army,
wss already actively engsged} as Lieuten-
ant Colonel OF the Seyenty.slxth Ohio.
In this and his subsequent military posi-.
tons he participated in the battles OF
Fort Donelson, Plttsburg Landing, Chick
aaaw Bayou, Arkausss Post lin which he
was slightly woundedl, Resaca, Dallas,
Atlanta (July % and 2S), Jonesboro,
Lovsjoy Station and Bentonville, and in
the sieges Of Vicksburg and jackson and
in many minor affairs and skirmishes.
He marched with General Sherman's
army from Atlanta to Savannah, from So.
yannah to Raleigh and themes to Wash.
ington City. During active hostilities his
entire service, excepting three months,
Was in the field at the front and in com.
maud OF troops. 5
On the 10Th Of September, 1868, he was
promoted to the Colonelcy Of the Seventy.
sixth Ohio Infantry. On the 18th OF jan
uary, 1854, he ives brevetted Brigadier
General "tor iaithfnl and continued ser.
vice as an officer in the Atlanta and Savan-
nah campaigns" On the 3lst OF May,
1865, he was, on the recommendation Of
Generala Grant, Sherman and Logan, pro.
NOTED 10 the full rank OF BrlRadler Con.
eral; and subsequently "for gallant and
meritorious seavice during the war to the
brevet rank Of Major General, honors
which his faithful and able service abuud'
antly warranted. He WAS mustered out
on the 18th OF February, 1865.
His field service was OF the highest or.
der. He was known as distinguished
soldier throughout the western armies
which served under Sherman and Grant.
at the close OF the war he settled in Ala
bama, aud waz elected Chancellor Of Mid
die Alabama In reconstruction times. In
this position he displayed an ability
which secured the cordial support Of Re-
publicans and Of many Confederate law.
yers for the position Of Judge Of the Filth
Judicial Circuit Of the United States. To
this poGition he was appointed by Grant
ia December, 1869. President Hayes ap'
pointed him to the Supreme Bench in Do
ccember, ISIS. bis administration in the
Ave States which composed tho circuit
namely, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana and Texas, was Of tho most Eli
Client aud satisfactory character. iiiE
work there covered come OF the moat diff
acult years Of reconstruction. It was
marked by high ability, undaunted cour
age, aud falrneea which was widely rec
ognizsd by the citizens Of the States wheri
bis duties were performed. Upon his ap
po.n.ment to tho Supreme Bench he Of
onns took hiph rank hmong his aesociates